Dok-Doh

[samurai999]

Well, not everbody is fleeing to France, but some of the people from the bay area, due to the fact that their man (John Kerry) lost in the 2004 elections, have left the country to reside in Canada or France because they didn't want they couldn't stand to see Dubya in office. There was an article in the San Francisco Chronicle about this a while back.

Remember this IS the SF Bay Area we are talking about. haha. One of the most leftist parts of the United States.

Tim

[KhawMengLee]

Lee: Sorry about your family's experiences during the war. There are ligitimate feelings and wounds from the war that are yet to heal - nor will they ever truely heal, regardless of what is said or done in Tokyo, I think. However, I think we should all be weary of this sort of animosity and bad feelings and give Japan the benefit of the doubt. As mentioned before, Japan has managed to exist peacefully in Asia for 60 years now - which is more than can be said of any other nation in Asia, especially, also as mentioned before, the two nations most critical of Japan. This makes me naturally suspicious, and the Chinese seem especially ready to use this sentiment for political and economic gain.

No worries. As I said, I've a very open view of people. You judge them as individuals not as a group. Hell, I remember my Grandmother wanting to meet my girlfriend once(mind you she was japanese) and me thinking...riiiiiiiiiiight, I forsee trouble on the horison. When I brought her over to meet Grandma I was thinking, righto! here it comes! but to my surprise my Grandma loved her...

I deal with Japanese clients and some of them inforce the stereotype that people have of them(eg. cruel to women, brutal etc..stereotypes often pick the worst traits we have). I've been to Japanese clubs here in Malaysia entertaining them and watching one guy slap a hostess after a few drinks because her class was higher than his when we went 'cheers'. He later handed her quite a bit of cash and said no more of it. My Auntie sells golf club memberships. Part of her job entails entertaining clients. Particularly, a very large electronic corporation, whose members on the first night meeting her groped her bum and were quite offended when she slapped the offender. Their tune changed when she was seen with their MD the next day having lunch...no more cheekiness after that.

I've also met many Japanese I call friend. Whom I have shared the bond of brotherhood with the passions we share in common..well, surfing and kendo...and drinking and admiring the female form(but we aren't allowed to talk about that..*ahem*). I mean these are good friends you know that will be there for you when you need help the most. When I was beaten and robbed last year,this friend was one of the few good mates who immediately asked if I wanted a place to stay to get away and recuperate.

It goes to show good or bad exists in every race. It exists in every man and woman. Sometimes there is more bad within us...and we hope to god that those with good can pull us back to the fold.

btw, Call me Meng...Khaw is my surname...tho' I'd like to be a Lee if Robert E. was my Great-grandfather Hoorah! For the bonny blue flag that bears a single star!

[samurai999]

It goes to show good or bad exists in every race. It exists in every man and woman. Sometimes there is more bad within us...and we hope to god that those with good can pull us back to the fold.
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I guess thats the point i wanted to make in other threads, but my lack of communication skill might have not put the point through? ah.. the pit falls of being an engineer. lol

Tim

[KenShi_JoB]

Bye, Issac

Thank you for removing yourself from the discussion. Feel free to start another, even more radical thread.

How can he say you are "already a Japanese Ultra-Right Wing Terroist supporter " when he are radical-ultra racist.

[samurai999]

Well don't worry your little heads off, he has already started another thread about america being terrorists and the like. The usual nonsensical crap that we expect from him.

Tim

[KenShi_JoB]

Well don't worry your little heads off, he has already started another thread about america being terrorists and the like. The usual nonsensical crap that we expect from him.

Tim

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[mero]

Well, I'm glad that we all agree that Dokdo is Korean territory.

The reason why this is such a sore point for Koreans is that it's illustrative of Japanese dishonesty and encroachment. Anyone who knows anything about this issue both Japanese and Korean know that this was Korean territory: both Korean and Japanese maps; incomparably onesided historical evidence and documentation; Japanese admission by emperor, scholars, politicians; etc.. Mind you that Japan claimed during post WWII negotiations that Ullungdo, Jejudo along with Dokdo were Japanese territory. LOL.

The only harbinger of Japan's claims is the 1905 terra nullis proclamtion made by Shimane Prefecture which is a total BS technical claim that's entirely nullified by Cairo Treaty anyways. And mind you that Japan claimed Dokdo terra nullis!!! LOL. Dokdo is an island rock croppings that Koreans living on Ullungdo have been staring at and fishing at for centuries!!! And Japan claims they discovered it in 1905!!!

Give me a break.

[mero]

Because for Koreans it's not an issue of contention and International Court holds no jurisdiction to adjudicate Japan's ridiculous claims.

Why won't Korea let the International Courts settle the issue if their claims are so rock solid (pun intended)?